PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE TI'...AE CROUP .. LOCA.TION . .2:.~/Ql-/)Z_ Ca.'!ip Hood, Te.x..aa O'"...her ( BIPJJS) .C. HUMBER OF OBJEC n 5. LcHr;TH OF OflSf.RVAliON f.O ~;ocond3 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Gr1 und-Visual 1 I . n ttl Ef slmMARY ANu ANALYSIS 01 ~ t 'I ' J ~ j gh ted a large dull viol et nJ.J FJC t,. It waa roWld h t ,!J . Hestlt 7.ha light want r.Jn and .. t l'' at r egUhar intervals. l t ~e~ for about 60 seconua. Sound end odor: No sou.'l..:i or o dar. 1 7 . Trnil (color, 1onsrth, \fi,.ith, pursistcnco , etc. ) ~io t ro.i l . Luoi nosity (visi bl e of brilliance ) : ProjG~tions (fins , _Io.:l.3 uo t;iced. by Toflcctio n , incondcscc~ce, othe r - 7fent on and o 1'f a c r e gular intervals. r 0dc , ~ntenncc, c nnopi o s , ~tc.): 20.. ',if'.nCll"'l~r:J ( turns, c lir:1b3J r] iV8S etc. -skc:tch of f1i_:ht p-:th): 21 . ..ln~nL r of :lisnppo r o nco: 22. Effc..r.t Jil c::loiJCt ~ 23 .. AJditionallni:>rn!~tlt>n onccrning object : ~4. '/c'lt hc r condit i o .... -J nr! ltt~ht ~'..t ti!'Jc of si~hting: Cldar 'l.t t.he ';i.J=\ ot 3l,~.tting. lT2!7:e ~nd ndd r c ss of 'L~u r \'0 r : "lobbi ~ ~: '";om~ents -:>f In"tcrro g ;-;-or .1."'-:le~i.ve to int.Cllig~i'.ce -:-.:1d ch'lr "'.Ctit" of obs~rvor ( Ct.J~k nc.~.r--:-_:nr'"J, 7ml :ico dcp r;. FBi rec or do , cmplo?~r, etc. ) : Bo r.h a p p ear r.n i:ld av3rt 7:'[?! enlisted ~en. ~id ~bso~rer weer gl~sscs, cspacia~ly pol~riod el cssc s a t time of .Jig~ti:!;-, or :1~s object vi~i7~d throug~ conoryy , -;1i ow, or 'Jther r"'.nsoRr ont rn~teri3~? U :ID:A?fiFIF:D ALRI.U. OBJE:CTS U. !CLASS l Fl E.J Incident i'To. ..s.o 1. Date of Observation~"( Apr 49 Date of Int ervie w 27 & :~8 t).;>r 1949 J. Place of Obsarv-.:ttion: Oil }Jo 1 (915.5-856.5) (Map Coorci;w.tes) 4. Position of obser7er (air, car, bldg , location o f -give do~ails): :3 t;-3.ruiJ ng on lntard 5. ~1~1c1t nttrac~eri attention to object: J...ight cam" on 6 . r:t:.::1bar of ob j ... cto und skatch of f o rr...:1tio n or (~ro i~115: '7. ApfAlrent ni~v (~'Jmp:trc to !cno.vn obj oct, l . c., ~;11!1 mo0n , thu~b r,r fis I; ::l t l.lJ.'I:-ttl l.)n=-;th): ~ !wut siza \>L' G01I, pieoe. B. C0lor o f oh J .1r: t;.: Dull T.iol~":,. lJ:, , l.aJ. e 9,. Sh11oe (giVQ f"!"t"'l hie l oscript!.:>n-c o:rp"'.:r-0 "d.J.:! 1:nY:"1 objec-t); :atj mated ci to r 1 ~-t t" bove :;round .uiroction fr"":n t.'l'-3~1'vcr .. \ppro:d mataly ~ic;-tn ( uo ne-lc clcd-ds~ f!'on ;sorth): co~n~s3 H~s a lable) ~ist~nec froo observer (Dis~c~cc '.7hlch obj cot 9.P!1ee rod to bo) : 10 to 12 feet away t o t'Bn, bldrr, c"tc., o-ro r Direction of fligh". of ol,joct (s): ls;~ '~" ;::eadi ng towards West (going dmm road 7test ~ Q.r/ 20 3) Loc nl flight schor!uloa o f corJ1Crcic.l -h ;J~f tnry flying ir. vicinity o.t tho tine: ck c~nadia~ nct ivity if close to border) 4 . Pon:Jiblo r c l c c.scs of tostint; rlcviccs i n vicin.i..t~' sent !.loft by Ordn~.ncc Ncvy, :'.ir Forco , A:-ny , Wccthor Units, (fo r r e lease 'lnd trnck o.t' light~d s yr:opt ic b nlloon end othe r infornl'. t io!'l), Rc s e a r ch anizc.tions or "'.i'Y other: If ol .J- et cont~ctuJ 01rth , obtai~ s~il sa,pl os uithi n r ~ . pression or a.)ot .1hor c obj0 c t 13ndcr~ f o r p 1r~oscs Lo tiJn o~ point u r fr').J.:3 0 b t'li!lul.l n . Ohj-;ct orit.-in;l l1CCr1ti VCS) TI~Cro ~)u.r round i rh P l rtco r.;h e r rJ .~lr.ncuvcr s Formation \ .tl' 1:1orc.. t.l!..l~ t .o ) 1v n e o b tq,_-ltJd Ob ... " i n frc50Cr.T'~ o r p.:ysic:".l -,~cr~ '")os:;iblu. GUIDE TO Ii\fl/ESTIGJlTION (Cont Rcln~ivc to Rc1cr Sightings 1. Rc:~d~rs noP oper~tinp un c round a . Observntions of c!iroction, r~ngc, speed, altitude r.nd size of tr.rget: Not applicable b. Di d t.:~rt:;ct cx ccuti) ;ny tu.r:ts ? If so, Ph~t .!.:rs:l c (180 rlc~rccs), etc., nnC: '.!hl:!t r., ... ~ius of tu .. n . I f ra1ius of turD obscr v'\bl e , ho~-; lor.t; r~ic~ the t D.rgct Gt.ay in the turr. ~r:d nh; t "ilt:\G its S.)C1Jr} : 1k>t o ~'1rtic,Jl.rlr Gt, ver11 t c.rrc t G d . 'd~3 r"\~lnr b Li.p on enthodo r".: t u bo 'l7Cll .' c f i "'l" .. r~ .!, : (_:c!.sist _nt !Jid r nd n r url t 'J R L ;: l tJo t app 1 i~ .b l d If ~irbornc, ',"Jh~n ob i..;ct a . ~/t:ro ther e c-;; t~J.'"!r i~:dic ion3 or .)J:tr'\ ~ois.j 0:1 ~ .. :io c.!.rcait s : Tcl otypc sequcr.ccs of loc:~l .10:~thc~ co!'!ci ti~::s: .feather Sta.tion reoorts are not available. ~ii:1ds aloft report: :Jot a 16. Sound and odor: UNCLASSIF1ED No sound nor odor 17. Trnil (color, length, nidth, porsistencc, etc. ) Uo trail notioed. Luninosity (visible of brillianco ) : by r eflection, incandosccnce, othcn~ -degree Bright wbi~e. no glare. 19. Projections (fins , Pings, r ods, antennae, cnnopios, otc.): Appeared to gav& a cone shapped affair behind, oo~e appeared to be about ~hree or pur inches long. 20. ncuvcrs \turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of fliGht pot h): ~ihen first sighted traveled in one dir e ction; after watching !il3.de a definite a r c o:r about 180 degreew, but a t ssme hei gh t . 21. ~Ionncr of disa)pe~ro.ncc: 22. Effect on clouds: 23. Additional infornction concerning object: !lone a,a.ilable 24. Weather conditi ons a nd light a t ti::tc of s i ghtinr.:: Uo vrBathe r s cation. r 0por1:;s availabl e Ra d bee!l r a i ning b u t ha d cleared t o G Ot l e extent. Uo~e nnd oaJr css of obscr\~r: Lt. Howard Kitter:ns.n, 01017267, 6th TkBn; P f o Leslie Lochart , US 57212201, Pvt Glc~ent DeAm;c US 51624346; Pvt Joseph P . Landry, US 5 7448019. Occupntion nnd hobbie s : All members o the US P.rmy. observA.tion. No oarticul1r hobb i es r elati ng to this Comments of Intorrog.2tor r ol o Gi vc to i ntblli ecnco f\nd char acter of d rvor (Chuck ncigtbors, police depc., FBI r ecor ds, employer, etc.): ~ Avera~e typs p ersonndl. Did obsc~v0r ~cnr gl scs, cspcci~Jly pol~riod rrl~sscs at time of sic:;!'lti:-tr or u~s oL juc t vi._ 77Cd tbroug:t c nno?y, \JindoTI, or ot bor tr~nsonrcnt m~teriol? ~-o=.e :rora ~lasses nor observed the light t;hrough any mate rial GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION UNIDENTIFIED AERL\L OBJECTS Place of Observation: ( lV'~p Coorc!in:'lte3) Between RJ 206 aDd RJ 208 on Ivy Gap Road 4. Position of obacrver (air, car , bldg, locution of-givf.J dt!tails): In -}t;n C&R when first 3igb.ced; e;ettiug out o f vc.:hiole after What attracted attention to obje c t : Saw bright whit e light. s l.grn,l.n g 6 . Numbor of objects and sketch of formation or grouping : One, no forLl:ltion 7. Apparent size (compare to known object, i . e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at nrrao length): Approxj1:1&tely si&e of baseball~ 8. Color of object: Bri~ht ~nita, no glare. 9. Shupe (give gr.:lphj c dc,scription -c ompnr o '.vith kilo.,.:n objec t); A1 t i tude ( Anclc of olovntion nbovo horizon -0 degrees .:lt horizon, 90 dogrccs ovorhocd): About six or seven feot a~ove ground. Direction f!'om obs0rvcr (Anglo cloc!C'::i from North): 40 detrees from observ6r. traveling on approxi.D:v:ltely a~imuth 220 Distanc e froi.i observer (Distc!lcc to t o::n, bldc, etc.,, o ve r ',7hi c h obj oct e.ppcerod t o bo): Approxima taly 200 yards when f j rst sighted, disappeared about 50 yards from obzervc.r o . Direction of flight. of ol:tJ cct ( s): Tra.reling ~n-~ appro~jma.tely \:\Zll1U-th of 220 de~reos; prior t o go i.ng out s tar-caa cravsrs, n~ on a:1 arc of tbout 180 degrees. 1'ir.!O of sight: 30 to 40 seconds. 1 5 . S peed (tine t o cover gi von 1nt,Ulnr distr.u1co ) : Traveling at a o f speed . GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION Ur...TIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Incident No. 19_ .... Exact time of obs ervation (local) 2135 Place of Observation: (W~p Goor~in,tez) Between RJ 206 aDd RJ 206 on Ivy Gap Road 4. Position of ob:~crver (ail,, car, bldg, location of -give: dt:tails): In -~t;n C&.R when fir s t aigbt;ed; eetting out o f' vc.:hiole af'tcr sig ... ri,ing 5. What attracted nttentiorJ to obje c t : Saw bright white light. 6 . Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One, no formation 7. Apparent size (compar e to known object, i . o., sun, moon, thumb or fist at nrrao length): Approxji:l&tely sise of baseball . 8. Color of object: Bri~l-tt white, no glare. 9 . Shupo (give gr.:lphjc dc,scription -cvmpnro ':ritll }~n'J',:n objec t); 10. Altitude ( An.:l o of olovntion o.bovo horizon -0 degrees ."t horizo!'l, 90 dogrecs ovorhocd): About six or seven feot a~ove ground. 11. Direction fl'om obs0rvcr (Angl e clockr:ia~ frotn North): 4) detrees from observer. traveling on approxu~tcly a!imuth 220 12. Distance fran obscrvr..:r (Distcnce to t o'::n, bldc, etc.,, over '.7hich objoct e p )ce.rod t o 1o): Approxim.9.toly 200 yards when fj rst disappeared about 50 yards from obzer vc.r c l J . Direction of fligh. of o})j cct (s): TraJeline; on .an appro~ina.tely ._-\zi.L1Uth of 220 dc3reoa; prior to going out :> tartaa tr~v9rs, n~ on a:1 . o.rc of ~bout 1 80 degrdes. 14. 1'ir.!C of sight: 30 to 40 seconds. 1 5. S~eed (tine to cover bi V C !1 nn[;'..llnr .-}istnncc ) : Traveling at a ty::-:..rie r~1.-to o f ont?ed . 3. Locn l flight schedules uf coancrcic.l, pri v.-ttc a:1<i C"'ilitory ~ircr.:1ft flying in vicinity ct tho tine: (Check Can~di~n nctivity if closo to bor~cr) i o fli~nts during "t;hd ti::<d o~ occurance of' lir;hts 4. Poasi bl\3 rolcosos of tostin; rlcvicos in vicinity sent , ... loft b y Ordn"\ncc Ncvy, .'-ir Force, Arr..y, Wcc.thor Units, (for r ol o.;sc ~nd tr1.ck o.i' light~d syr..optic b~lloon :).n.j other inf'orn~.tion), Hcsoa.rch Or~nnizctions o~ ".!'Y other: I f objsct cont~ct~: ~ .rtl1, rosoion or G.)ot .:her o coGpt'r Lc'Jn of ...i1ll object l:1nr!.:f~ for :->ur 1oscs A) .. .)ff r3 ur, Ly lL l not ~on Gt:\O t; tna 6 . Obt;";ln $Ocur o sko tch-Jn nf: u J t; o b tAJ n~cl f'.~:~nw u vcr s Forn:1tion (if t!cr-c I.n1;arv ie~ed bl: A I' ii. '' u~Julloch ~aotai.:l., G~C UNCLJ~.SSlFlE GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION (Con-c'rl) Incident ::o. 1 8 R n+.ivc to ~dcr Si~htings 1. Ro : R'!dors noP opcr '!ting on Ground fl. Obscrvnt ions of cirection, rnngo, speed, altitude r.nr.l size of t 0.rcct: Not applicable b . Di:l tt'.rgct execute r.ny turns? If s o , nh~t c.ngl c (180 rlcP:rces), nne: r:h!'.t r : ::ius of turn. If rtldius o f turn ,:ms not obsor~Jt\clc, ho\: lon~ r1i G the t:'.rge t st.TJ in the turr: ~r..d ~hat ~aG itn o Jocd: 1iot anoli~.:abla I oto p--~rticul1r l~ so10r .-:tl tn.r,ctG ".GJ" scx:.r:J.tion of diGt~nt tt!.~cet i:;~o U 'JOn C. "J'1r Of1C!1: .LIO t ao'1l~c '\ ;Jld 'd:1s ~v1nr hlip ,lr.h si~o Jt' b,i. ,;t; f~L:tj No c :Lt>n l v; . lJ l :t o . Dld r ndnr : c b. Gi vc estir.w. toJ3 ilot appli~-:t.~lla r~l.:. t ypfJ sequer..cos o f locel :1e;,~ t b.cr CO!!Ci t ior:s: Jeather sta~ion rap0r~s not availabla at this stat~on. ~ad been ~ai"ning orio r to si tin~, but at tee time ot sigating was clear. i'iirlds nloft recort: ~ ieather sta-civn rsoort3 n.:t available. A~i:betic chc.r t